#5C99AA
Closest named color: Cadet Blue (#5F9EA0). oklch(64.8% 0.068 217.6), rgb(92, 153, 170).
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Black text reads best on this color (6.59:1).
About this color
#5C99AA is a medium-light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.068 and its hue 218°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cadet Blue (#5F9EA0), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.59:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.068) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cadet Blue (#5F9EA0) |
| Black text | 6.59:1 |
| White text | 3.18:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5C99AA |
| RGB | rgb(92, 153, 170) |
| HSL | hsl(193, 31%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.8% 0.068 217.6) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #5C99AA | 3.18:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #5C99AA | 6.59:1 | AA | Lc 45.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #5C99AA text on white | 3.18:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #5C99AA text on black | 6.59:1 | AA | Lc -42.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 500.
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Step 50
50
#F2F6F7
oklch(97% 0.004 214.3)
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Step 100
100
#E3ECEE
oklch(93.7% 0.01 212.5)
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Step 200
200
#CCDCE1
oklch(88.4% 0.019 218.4)
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Step 300
300
#AAC6CF
oklch(80.9% 0.033 219.2)
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Step 400
400
#7BA9B7
oklch(70.7% 0.053 218.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#5C99AA
oklch(64.8% 0.068 217.6)
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Step 600
600
#397E90
oklch(55.6% 0.074 217.5)
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Step 700
700
#2B6A7A
oklch(49% 0.068 217.3)
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Step 800
800
#255764
oklch(42.8% 0.057 217.4)
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Step 900
900
#244751
oklch(37.6% 0.044 218.5)
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Step 950
950
#162A30
oklch(27.1% 0.028 219)
#5C99AA with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #8E95AB | 0.060 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #828CAA | 0.055 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #379F9E | 0.041 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #909090 | 0.068 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5C99AA
#5C99AA
oklch(64.8% 0.068 217.6)
- #B48071
#B48071
oklch(64.8% 0.069 36.7)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #5C99AA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cadet Blue #5F9EA0 ΔE 0.025
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.040
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.042
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.043
- Dull Teal #5F9E8F ΔE 0.048
- Sea #3C9992 ΔE 0.049
- Grey Teal #5E9B8A ΔE 0.051
- Light Slate Gray #778899 ΔE 0.052
Use #5C99AA in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.